A 26-year-old foster father is facing neglect and battery charges in Indianapolis, where he is accused of squeezing the limbs of a 2-month-old girl.

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WISH reports the alleged abuse came to light when Kyle Rice's mother noticed a suspicious mark on the child's leg and mentioned it to the suspect's wife.

The suspect's wife took the baby to Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, where doctors took X-rays, which reportedly revealed 35 broken bones from the baby's ribs to her hands.

Court documents indicate Rice admitted to causing the injuries when speaking with investigators.

He allegedly told officers the injuries occurred when he was home alone with the child.

"He tried to give her a bottle, but she was spitting it out," documents read. "He then changed her diaper and she pooped while he was changing it. He held her, but she continued to cry and wouldn’t calm down.”

Rice told investigators he was frustrated and that he squeezed her very hard and bent her legs backwards.

Rice's wife told police she was unaware the girl was hurt and that she works full time while he stays home with the children.